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Duncan Hunter: “I think it is a tragedy that with the rise of China stepping into the superpower shoes left by the Soviet Union, with…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2014
I think it is a tragedy that with the rise of China stepping into the superpower shoes left by the Soviet Union, with the problems in the Ukraine, the new Russian adventurism, all the problems in the world, we are cutting defense, we are not increasing defense.
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Duncan Hunter
Republican · California

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Hunter expresses concern over defense budget cuts amid global threats.

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